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PATENT ERBINE O. PHILLIPS, OF APPLETON, \VISCONSIN.

COIN-CONTROLLED INDICATI NG STRlKlNG-MACHINE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 427,011, dated April 29, 1890.

Application filed May 25, 1889- geriel No. 312,045. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, ERBINE C. PHILLIPS, a citizen of the United States, residing at Appleton, in the county of Outagamie and State of Wisconsin, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Coin-Controlled Indicating Striking-Machines, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to machines for registering the force of blows struck with the hand; and it consists in the construction, combination, and arrangement of parts, as hereinafter shown and described, and specifically pointed out in the claims.

' In the drawings, Figure 1 is a sectional front elevation. Fig. 2 is a sectional side elevation. Fig. 3 is a front elevation of a portion of the upper part of the casing, showing the manner of constructing the dial and index. Fig. 4 is an enlarged view of the coinreceptacle on the end of the operating-lever. Fig. 5 is a cross-sectional view on the line 5 5 of Fig. 4. Figs. 6 and 7 are detached views of the ratchet mechanism, illustrating the construction and mode of operation.

The mechanism by which. the desired results are obtained is contained within a framework A, of any suitable construction, so that it is strong enough to resist the strains and force of the blows to which it will be' subjected, and the whole must be heavy enough when placed upon the floor to require no other support, so that the machine is not only portable, but entirely independent of its surroundings.

Machines of this class as heretofore constructed have by the form of their construction necessarily been attached permanently to a wall or in some other fixed position; but

cured to it in any suitable manner between the pad and pulley.

D is a powerful spring attached by its lower end to the bottom of the frame-work A, while its upper end is attached to a strap D passing over the pulley B and thence down to a piston-rod D carrying a piston D on its lower end, the latter working in a cylinder D on the bottom of the frame A, and the strap D being firmly attached to the pulley B at a, as shown, Fig. 1. The cylinder D is provided with a check-valve 6, opening outward, so that when the piston runs downward it will expel the air, and then when it is drawn upward the atmospheric pressure on the piston (the cylinder being open at the top) will greatly retard its upward movement and serve as a cushion to the return movement of the pad, as hereinafter described.

F. (see Figs. 1 and 2) is a rod or bar pivoted by its lower end at c to the frame of the machine and running upward in close proximity to the ratchet-disk B and is provided with a catch 01, adapted to engage with the teeth of said ratchet and with a spring d, attached to its upper end, whereby it is held in contact with the ratchet-wheel, as shown.

E is a rod connected by one end to the upper end of the bar E, and passing out through the front of the casing A, and provided with a push-knob E Pushing inward upon the knob releases the catch d from the ratchetdisk B thus-permitting the shaft B, after it has been rotated by striking upon the pad B to be returned to its normal position.

The action is very simple, and is as follows: When the pad is struck by a blow of the fist, the shaft B is rotated, carrying with it the pulley B and distending the spring D, and causing the teeth on the ratchet-disk B to rotate. The catch d, engaging the ratchetteeth, holds the shaft B from returning to its former position. The resistance of the spring is the basis from which the force of the blow is calculated, and the distance through which the pad travels, as determined by the position in which the pad is caught and held by the ratchet B*, shows the amount of the dis-- tention of Y the spring and the consequent force of the blow. The action of the shaft B in rotating releases the piston D, which moves downwardly both by its own weight and the downward pressure of the atmosphere upon its upper surface, there being a partial vacuum beneath it.

F is a latch pivoted by its inner end to the casingA and passing through a strap 6 fixed to one side of the bar E, and with a projection 6, adapted to catch upon the lower portion of the strap 6 when the bar E is in its backward position, as shown in Fig. '7, and to rest upon the bottom of the strap on the bar and lie quiescent therein when the bar E and its catch (1 are in connection with the ratchet-disk B", as shown in Fig. 6. The free end of the latch F is curved, as shown, and projects forward alongside of and above a pin e in the side of the ratchet-disk B, the curve of the latch being of a longer radius than the radius of the pin c with relation to the shaft B, so that when the ratchet-disk 3 is 1'0- tated by the movement of the pad B the pin 6 will lift the latch F and release the barE, (if it is held back by the catch e,) and permit the catch (1 to engage with the teeth of the ratchet and hold the shaft 13 and pad B in whatever position the force of the blow leaves them. By this means the force of the blow can be ascertained by observing the position in which the pad remains after being struck.

By pushing inward on the knob E the catch d will be disengaged from the ratchet-teeth on the disk 13 and permit the pad to return to its former position, the retarding force of the piston D preventing the spring D from acting withrapidit y upon the shaft B, but permitting the pad to return slowly to its normal position. Upon the shaft B is a small bevel-gear G, engaging with a corresponding sliding bevel-pinion G on an upright shaft G the latter supported by a standard G and said shaft provided with another bevel-gear G5 onits upper end, as shown.

G is a horizontal shaft journaled in bearings in the casing A, and also in the standard G and with an index G on its outer end, rotating over a dial-face or indicator G in the casing A, the dial being covered by a glass G". Upon the shaft G is a bevel-pinion G engaging with the bevel-pinion G, the coaction .of the bevel-pinions G G2 G G and shafts B G G causing the index G to be moved around the dial-face G a distance corresponding to the movement of the pad B so that the force of the blow upon the pad will be noted upon the dial-face.

The dial-face is provided with two separate graduations-an outer one g and an inner one g The outer graduation is spaced with indications representing velocity, as feet per second, so as to indicate approximately the velocity of blows upon the pad, the scale being marked on the supposition that the speed of a blow is proportional to its force, and the inner graduation is spaced to indicate the force of the blow in pounds.

11' is a lever-arm pivoted at 1-1 to a hanger ll on the casing A, and having a weight H on one end, the other end being connected to the shaft G by a cord or chain H, the function of this weighted lever and its attachments being to return the index G to its normal position when released by pushing inward on the knob E K is a lever pivoted by a knife-edge jointed bar it in a hanger or bracket h 011 the casing A and on one side of the casing and projecting across the machine, and provided with a flattened tubular casing K on its longer end, the latter having a funnel-shaped upper end K fitting over the lower end of a tube K, secured in the casing A and opening outward therethrough at f, as shown in Figs. 2 and 3. This tube K and easing K are just large enough to receive a nickel or other designated coin. The shorter end of the lever K is provided with a counterpoise K adapted to be adjusted along the lever by nuts K to regulate its force, so that it will be of just suflicient weight to hold the casing K K elevated, but will be overcome by a nickel or other designated coin dropped into the casing.

Upon the shaft B is a fixed clutclrcollar L, adapted to be engaged with and disengaged from a sliding clutch-collar L the latterfree to slide along the shaft,'but held from turning thereon by a feather m on the shaft 13, fitting a corresponding groove in the sliding collar. The sliding bevel-gear G carried by and slides with thesliding collar L The collar L has a groove m in which the forked end of a lever L fits, the latter pivoted at or near its center m to the casing A, and with its lower end connected by a rod L to an arm L on the knife-edge bar h, so that any movement of the lever K will likewise move the lever L and rod L and thus throw the clutch in or out of gear, as the case may be.

M is a funnelshaped receiver, from which a tube M runs to a cash-receptacle M in the bottom of the casing A and accessible only through a locked door M in the casing A.

i i are two small levers pivoted centrally to the tubular casing K, and both united at their adjacent ends to a bar t extending along the lever K, and provided with a spring 7 by which the adjacent ends of thelevers 2W are kept outward. Attached to the other ends of the levers 2" 2' are two small bars 1' t, extending into the casing K a suflicient distance to prevent the passage of the coins when the bars are in their inward positions, as in Figs. 1 and 4:, but which, when withdrawn by moving the bar 1' inward, will permit the coins to pass through the casing K Another smaller bar 1' projects from the point of juncture of the bars 2" 2' into the casing K a short distance, the bar 71 being withdrawn from the casing, or in its outward position, when the bars L 2 are in their inward position.

The lever K will be so delicately poised, as before stated, and the length of the arm L will be so small in proportion to the lever K, that the light weight of a nickel or other predetermined coin dropped into the tube K and thence carried to the receptacle K will be sufiicient to overcome its inertia and cause the receptacle to fall until stopped by the receiver M. The lever K descends until it rests on the edgeof the receiver M with the coin bucket or receptacle K over the mouth of the receiver. This action causes the arm L and rod L to move the lever L and connect the clutch-collar L with the clutch L, and thus likewise connect the bevel-gear G with the bevel-gear G and thus connect the shaft G and the index mechanism,the object being to so arrange the mechanism that the index will operate only when a coin is dropped into the slot. v

N is a bell-crank lever pivoted at its elbow t to a standard N fixed to some part of the frame-work or other fixture, or to the cylinder D, as shown, and having a slot 75 in its shorter arm, into which the lower end of a bar E fits loosely, while its upper end is attached rigidly to the bar E, as shown. The bell-crank lever N swings in a horizontal plane immediately above the mouth of the coin-receiver M, and when the coin bucket or receptacle K descends on the insertion of a coin therein it is brought into the plane of the path of the long arm of the lever N. The sliding rod 2' of the coin-receptacle K is provided with a downwardly-projecting lug or stop i which, when the coin-receptacle is lowered, is directly in the path of the long arm of the bell-crank lever N.

The spring t holds the bars '6 '6 in their inward position, as in Figs. 1 and 4, so that the coin is prevented from passing through the casing K and the latter remains in its downward position. When, however, the knob E is forced inward to release the bar E from the ratchet-disk B the same movement causes the bar E to act upon the shorter arm of the bell-crank lever N and throw the longer arm against the stop 2' and thus force the rod 2' inward and draw the bars 1' t outward, and thus release the coin. 1n the meantime the shorter bar 2' has been forced inward by the same action and catches the coin and prevents it from passing entirely through the casing, but supports it midway therein. The release of the bar E from the ratchet B permits the pad to return to its upright position, and also (the clutch being still held in gear by the downward position of the casing K causing the index Gr to return to the zeromark on the dial G8 by the action of the weighted lever H. The return movement of the pad causes the pin e on the ratchet-disk to release the latch F, (which, as before in the casing, thereby providing for two blows being struck upon the pad every time one coin is dropped into the slot. After the second blow upon the pad the pushing in upon the knob E to release the ratchet-disk will likewise withdraw the bar 11 by the action of the bar E upon the bell-crank N and permit the coin to fall into the receiver M, and thence pass to the receptacle M the release of the coin also permitting the counterpoise to return the casing K to its upper position and at the same time disengage the clutch L L so that if a blow be struck upon the pad it will not be indicated by the index. By this means the force of the blow or the speed of the movement of the pad will be indicated only when the receptacle K is in its downward position, and this wilLoccur only when the designated coin is dropped into the slot.

The spring D and strap D are adjustable by a screw-coupling D, so as to adapt the several parts to each other and keep them in perfect adjustment.

P represents a small arm or catch pivoted by its upper end to the tube K and provided with a pin P projecting into the tube K, as shown, the lower end P of the catch being curved and adapted to be held outward by the upper edge of the casing K when the latter is elevated, so as to hold the pin P out of the interior of the tube K The catch P is provided with a weight P,

which causes the pin P to be forced into the IIO vated above. the main body of the machine,

so that the part containing the pad is open and free from obstruction, and with no part of the casing or supports to the shaft B very close to the pad. By this means no danger exists of the hand or arm of the person using the machine striking any of the fixed portions of the device and sustaining injury thereby.

The two circles g g of graduations on the dials are or may be of different colors, so as to readily distinguish them.

Above the dial is a tablet R, in which the directions for using the -machine are placed.

One important feature of this machine is in the construction whereby the whole machine is self-containecLand is not required to be connected to a wall or to the fioor in any particular location, but may be readily moved from place to place. Another important feature of the construction is found in tate a complete rotation, thereby enabling me to employ a much lighter spring D to produce the same effect and with less shock to the mechanism or the hand of the person using the machine. The spring, however, must be stiff enough to withstand the heavi est blow to which it could possibly be subjected. Generally the spring should be stiff enough so that the heaviest practicable blow would not cause the pad to rotate the shaft 15 more than three-fourths of one revolution.

The receptacle K is shown formed of two parts, (see Fig. 5,) one part being a sliding front, so that the interior is easily accessible for repairs or for any other purpose.

The rod L is shown with a coupling L by which its length may be adjusted to correspond with the relative positions of the parts, so that the different parts may be kept in perfect adjustment.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new is 1. In a coin-controlled striking-machine, an axially-rotating shaft which in its normal position is free to rotate, a spring connected therewith, a striking-pad attached to said shaft and extending radially therefrom, a ratchet-disk on said shaft, a pivoted lever, acatch on said lever, a spring which brings said catch into operative relation with said disk to hold said shaft in any position to which it may be turned, and a push-rod acting upon said lever in opposition to said spring for disengaging said catch from said ratchet-disk, in combination with an indicating mechanism actuated by said shaft,but normally out of co-operative relation therewith, and means controlled by the deposit of a coin for bringing said indicating mechanism into co-operative relation with said shaft, substantially as set forth.

2. In a coin-controlled striking-machine, an axially-rotating shaft which in its normal position is free to rotate, a spring acting there upon, a striking-pad attached to said shaft and extending radially therefrom, a sliding clutch member on said shaft, a gear carried by said sliding clutch, and a fixed clutch member 011 said shaft, in combination with an indicating mechanism, gearing actuating said indicating mechanism, said gearing being normally inoperative, but adapted to be actuated by said sliding gear, and mechanism controlled by the deposit of a coin for coupling said sliding and fixed clutch members, and thus rendering operative the indicating mechanism, substantially as set forth.

3. In a coin-controlled striking-machine, a rotating shaft actuated by a blow, and which in'its normal position is free to rotate, afixed clutch member thereon, a sliding clutch member on said shaft, and indicating mechanism operated upon through said sliding clutch member, in combination with a lever adapted to be tilted by the weight of a coin, a clutchlever connected with said sliding clutch mema coin-receiving passage extending therethrough, in combination with three sliding bars carried by said coin-bucket and adapted to be projected within and withdrawn from. said coin-passage, the intermediate of said. sliding bars projecting into said coin-passage when the other two are withdrawn therefrom, and vice versa, substantially as set forth.

5. In a striking-machine, a tilting lever and a coin-bucket carried thereby having a coin-receiving passage extending therefrom, in combination with three sliding bars carried by said coin-bucket and adapted to be projected into and withdrawn from said coinpassage, the intermediate of said sliding bars projecting into said coin-passage when the other two are withdrawn therefrom, and vice versa, an actuatingdiar exterior to said coinbucket, but carried by said tilting lever, said actuating-bar being directly connected with said intermediate sliding bar, levers connecting said actuating-bar and the two outer of said sliding bars, a spring acting upon said actuating-bar to hold said intermediate bar withdrawn from said coin-passage, a project.- ing lug on said actua-tinglever, and a swing ing lever, into the path of which said projecting lug'is brought when said tilting lever is tilted on the deposit of a coin, substantially as set forth.

6. 111 a striking machine, a supporting frame-work, a shaft mounted upon said framework and carrying a striking-pad, a pulley 13 upon said shaft, a spring I), a piston D, a flexible connection D passing over said pulley and uniting said spring and piston, and a cylinder in which said piston runs, combined and operated substantially as described, whereby the reactionary force of said spring is nullified and controlled.

7 111 a striking machine, a supporting frame-work, a shaft mounted thereon and carrying a striking-pad, a spring adapted to be actuated by the rotation of said shaft, a graduated dial G upon said frame-work, an index G adapted to indicate the graduations upon said dial, mechanism connecting said index with said pad-shaft, a clutch mechanism upon said pad-shaft adapted to connect and disconnect said index-operating mechanism therewith, a lever K, having a counterpoisc K and a coin-receiver K a coin-duet K, connecting the outside of said frame-work with said coin-receiver, and lever L and rod L, connecting said lever K and said clutch mechanism, whereby the insertion of a coin into said receptacle will cause said clutch mechanism to be thrown into gear with said indicating mechanism, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

' S. In an indicating striking-machine, a supporting framework, a shaft mounted thereon and carrying a striking-pad, a spring adapted to be actuated by the revolution of said shaft, a ratchet-wheel D upon said shaft, a lever E, having a catch engaging with said ratchetwheel, whereby said striking-pad will be retained wherever left by the force of the blow to which it is subjected, a push-rod E ,whereby said catch may be disconnected from said ratchet, a graduated dial G upon said framework, an index G, adapted to indicate the graduations upon said dial, a clutch mechanism connecting said pad-shaft with the mechanism actuating said index, a counterpoiselever K, carrying a coin-receiver K lever L and rod L connecting said lever K and said clutch mechanism, one or more stop-levers i 2' and their actuating-rod i connected to said lever K and receiver K and adapted to obstruct the coin in its passage through said receiver, and bell-crank lever N, pivoted to said frame-work and adapted to be actuated by a bar E connected to said lever E, whereby said stop-levers upon said coin-receiver may be actuatedto release the coin every time the lever E is operated to release the pad, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

ERBINE C. PHILLIPS.

Witnesses:

G. N. WOODWARD, H. S. WEBSTER. 

